From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Test log sheet detailing conditions, results, and remarks for a series of component tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 179b\3\ img197 | |
| Date | 1st February 1932 | |
| -7- HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Ud.1/AHA.2.32 contd. Test No. Test Conditions & Results. Remarks. 2e. ditto. New Bosch nozzle. Tubes Power fairly in inlet port as in Test 2b. steady. Mean B.M.E.P. 90 lbs/sq.in. 2f. ditto. Nozzle used in 2a. No Power drop occurred tubes in inlet ports. Power after 5 mins. dropped suddenly from 88 lbs/ sq.in. to 81 lbs/sq.in. 2g. ditto. New R.R.-Bosch nozzle Maximum pressure Power dropped after 15 mins. in cylinder from 88 lbs/sq.in. BMEP. to uncertain. 81 lbs/sq.in. 2h. Repeat of 2g. Initial power Initial power equi- 97.5 lbs/sq.in. B.M.E.P. valent to C.1.1. falling to 94 lbs. after Power fell off later 10 mins. and then fairly steady at 94 lbs/sq in. Occasional puff of black smoke from exhaust. 2i. Power checked with new pump Object, to ensure element. 93.6 lbs/sq.in. that loss of power B.M.E.P. Sp.{Mr Spinney}Cons. .494 lbs/ and exhaust puffs BHP/Hr. not due to pump barrel. 2j. Unloading valve in Bosch pump Check test on effect replaced by 1/4" dia. steel of unloading valve ball. Power 97.8 lbs/sq.in. on power loss. B.M.E.P., sp.{Mr Spinney}cons. .470 lbs/ Initial power up BHP/Hr. falling to 87.5 lbs/sq." to C.1.1 but not and .522 lbs/BHP/Hr. after maintained. 7 mins. 2k. New Bosch nozzle. 3 hour test Object to find readings of power & consumption effect of jacket every 5 mins. at various jacket temp. on power loss. water temps. 1 hr. 40 mins. Power less at lower at 100°C. 1 hr. at 24°C. jacket temperature. Fig.7. 2l. New Bosch nozzle. 2 hr.10 mins. Object to determine test at normal jacket temp. of variation in power 75°C. Constant power 88 lbs/sq. with time at normal for first hour, falling to 85 lbs. jacket temperature. Fig.8. | ||